I don't understand how you don't extend both players, even if you don't want them long term - easier to trade them mid season.
franco12 wrote:I don't understand how you don't extend both players, even if you don't want them long term - easier to trade them mid season.
This. Using what should be the norm in any sport teams philosophy. Don't give up on guys you drafted just a couple of years into their tenure. Specially if your claiming you are "Rebuilding the right way". Good organizations find a way to develop and keep ALL their young assets. Bad ones don't know how to develop, are not realistic with time frames and also lose the good ones for reasons that could have been avoided.
HofstraBBall wrote:franco12 wrote:I don't understand how you don't extend both players, even if you don't want them long term - easier to trade them mid season.
This. Using what should be the norm in any sport teams philosophy. Don't give up on guys you drafted just a couple of years into their tenure. Specially if your claiming you are "Rebuilding the right way". Good organizations find a way to develop and keep ALL their young assets. Bad ones don't know how to develop, are not realistic with time frames and also lose the good ones for reasons that could have been avoided.
exacty... they are freakin kids. Why draft teenagers if you are quitting on their development after year 2. Unless they are dreadful or clearly have better players ahead of them you keep them. That is not the case with Frank or DSjr.
franco12 wrote:I don't understand how you don't extend both players, even if you don't want them long term - easier to trade them mid season.
Example: If Detroit values Frank as a prospect and we don't extend him he is a free agent after this season. Thus, they trade and then he can walk.
